In Understanding the Historical Influences on Nursing Knowledge, Nursing as a Profession

question 17

Multiple Choice

In understanding the historical influences on nursing knowledge, nursing as a profession struggled for years to establish its own identify and to receive recognition for its contributions to health care. Why?

• A) The conceptual and theoretical basis for nursing practice came from outside the profession.
• B) Nurses were too busy working in practice to increase the public awareness associated with the role of the nurse.
• C) Nurses spent most of their time in laboratory settings conducting research.
• D) Women were independent and refused to work collectively.

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